Tragic news out
of Brainerd, MN and the Battle of the Blue Ox tournament:
It was announced
tonight that a 14-year-old boy playing for the Eastview Bantam AA team collapsed
Friday (11/14) afternoon while playing in a game during the Battle of the Blue
Ox tournament. He was transported to a hospital in Brainerd, where he died. As
a result of the tragic events, the remainder of the tournament was cancelled.
This statement
was issued on the Youth Hockey Hub Website:
“Hockey is a wonderful game. As a player, volunteer, parent,
coach, and founder of Youth Hockey Hub, I look forward to each weekend where I
get to be a part of such a special game.
While we may be competitors,
ultimately, we are one community. One family. Tonight, our hearts are
heavy.
We’re still working on learning
exactly what happened today ourselves. Soon, we’ll learn together what
happened, but we’ll wait for the appropriate people to share that news.
The Battle of the Blue Ox will
be back next year. After consultation with the Brainerd Amateur Hockey
Association, we believe the best course of action is to cancel the rest of the
2014 Battle of the Blue Ox so we can reflect on what happened today.
Tonight, we need to rally
around each other. We need to take a moment to say a prayer, we need to give
those closest to us an extra hug.
-Tony and the Youth Hockey Hub
Family” (http://www.youthhockeyhub.com)”
I would like to
extend my condolences to the Eastview Bantam AA hockey team, family, and
friends of the 14-year-old who passed away.
At the time this blog post was posted, that is what is known at this time. No further details have been released.
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